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Bxgell2
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I had the night from HELL in the ER!
Remember my posts about that headache I had yesterday? Well, it never really went away. It just kept getting worse, and worse, and got the point where it was just so debilitating, I couldn't talk, I couldn't move, I couldn't blink without blinding pain.
So, I came home, laid down in my room for a few hours and napped. I woke up with a really high fever, and the headache was still there, so I called my doc, and she said the severe headache worried her, and that I needed to go to the ER right away.
Get to the ER, they take me in back right away even though there's a room full of people, because they first suspected meningitis - fun. They examined me, and ruled out meningitis, so no spinal tap, THANK GOD! But, they wanted to give me intravenous meds to see if they could knock out the headache, which meant, an IV.
I am DEATHLY afraid of needles. Used to pass out all the time, but I got a handle on it, and would always make sure I drink or eat something before. But, last night, I felt so sick, I hadn't eaten since the AM. So when they went to give me the IV, I panicked, passed out, started shaking, woke up with a room full of docs by my side, sweating, and with an oxygen mask  DH says I'm the biggest wimp alive, considering I went through a c-section without any of this drama 
Then they wheel me over to get a cat scan of my brain. Fun stuff. 40 minutes later the doc comes over and says, well, I have good news and I have bad news. I really don't think you should tell a patient, after having a cat scan of the brain, that you have bad news, unless it's REALLY bad. So he tells me, all my bloodwork came back normal, and the cat scan came back normal too. The bad news is he can't explain the headache, though he suspects it may be a bad case of sinunitis. So he prescribes me heavy doses of antibiotics and serious, serious, heavy duty ibuprofen.
I'm feeling good, for now... hoping I'm over the headache for good, and not that I'm flying high still on the intravenous meds.
Not a fun night!
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MikesWife
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Re: I had the night from HELL in the ER!
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: I had the night from HELL in the ER!
wow! how scary. I am glad you're ok though! 
and yikes - I get really bad sinus headaches too, but I don't find them to be debilitating the way you described. I am surprised he didn't tell you that you had a migraine. 
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2PreciousBlessings
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Re: I had the night from HELL in the ER!
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Diane
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Re: I had the night from HELL in the ER!
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| Posted 6/21/07 7:45 AM |
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Kissy331
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Re: I had the night from HELL in the ER!
that is very scary....I am glad to hear they gave you something to subside it for now...Hopefully it will go away
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| Posted 6/21/07 7:54 AM |
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BaroqueMama
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Re: I had the night from HELL in the ER!
Ugh, I'm sorry to hear
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| Posted 6/21/07 7:59 AM |
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AndreaLMT
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Re: I had the night from HELL in the ER!
OMG!
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| Posted 6/21/07 8:01 AM |
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debsey75
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Re: I had the night from HELL in the ER!
Hope you are feeling better.
Dont worry I am also terrified of needles and pregnant. 
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| Posted 6/21/07 8:03 AM |
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mommy2Alex
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Re: I had the night from HELL in the ER!
Hope you are feeling better today
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| Posted 6/21/07 8:08 AM |
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TreAnt427
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Re: I had the night from HELL in the ER!
Hope you feel better soon!
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| Posted 6/21/07 8:18 AM |
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Chrisnamy
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Re: I had the night from HELL in the ER!
That is very scary! I hope you feel better today
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| Posted 6/21/07 8:36 AM |
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nickipa
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Re: I had the night from HELL in the ER!
sounds like a very rough night! glad you're feeling better!
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| Posted 6/21/07 8:37 AM |
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Geraldine
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Re: I had the night from HELL in the ER!
glad your home safe and sound
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| Posted 6/21/07 8:37 AM |
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Lisa
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Re: I had the night from HELL in the ER!
feel better!!
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| Posted 6/21/07 8:38 AM |
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LittleBlueBug
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Re: I had the night from HELL in the ER!
"bad news" should never come out of a doctor's mouth unless it's BAD news!!!
Glad you are feeling better and it wasn't anything serious.
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| Posted 6/21/07 8:39 AM |
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Bxgell2
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Re: I had the night from HELL in the ER!
Posted by SweetestOfPeas
wow! how scary. I am glad you're ok though!
and yikes - I get really bad sinus headaches too, but I don't find them to be debilitating the way you described. I am surprised he didn't tell you that you had a migraine.
He said it's unusual for a migraine to develop as an adult - I've never had them before, but who knows. He fully admitted he couldn't say exactly what caused it. But, the good thing is, it's been almost 9 hours since the IV meds, so I think the headache is gone for good (KNOCK ON WOOD!), and I'm actually crazy enough to go venture to work today
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| Posted 6/21/07 8:41 AM |
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MrsR
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Re: I had the night from HELL in the ER!
omg - I hope you feel better!!!!
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| Posted 6/21/07 8:50 AM |
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2girlsforme
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Re: I had the night from HELL in the ER!
Posted by Bxgell2
Posted by SweetestOfPeas
wow! how scary. I am glad you're ok though!
and yikes - I get really bad sinus headaches too, but I don't find them to be debilitating the way you described. I am surprised he didn't tell you that you had a migraine.
He said it's unusual for a migraine to develop as an adult - I've never had them before, but who knows. He fully admitted he couldn't say exactly what caused it. But, the good thing is, it's been almost 9 hours since the IV meds, so I think the headache is gone for good (KNOCK ON WOOD!), and I'm actually crazy enough to go venture to work today
Could it be a side effect of any other medication your on ??? Or could it be related to coksackie???? Or could it just generally be a "virus"??? Glad your feeling better and hope you stay that way!!!
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| Posted 6/21/07 8:50 AM |
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CunningOne
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Re: I had the night from HELL in the ER!
Uggh, what a night! I hope your feeling better soon!
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| Posted 6/21/07 9:05 AM |
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: I had the night from HELL in the ER!
Posted by Bxgell2
Posted by SweetestOfPeas
wow! how scary. I am glad you're ok though!
and yikes - I get really bad sinus headaches too, but I don't find them to be debilitating the way you described. I am surprised he didn't tell you that you had a migraine.
He said it's unusual for a migraine to develop as an adult - I've never had them before, but who knows. He fully admitted he couldn't say exactly what caused it. But, the good thing is, it's been almost 9 hours since the IV meds, so I think the headache is gone for good (KNOCK ON WOOD!), and I'm actually crazy enough to go venture to work today
 you ARE crazy! you should not be at work today!!
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| Posted 6/21/07 9:05 AM |
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CaseyGirl
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Re: I had the night from HELL in the ER!
that sounds terrible! feel better soon beth!
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| Posted 6/21/07 9:08 AM |
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DebG
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Re: I had the night from HELL in the ER!
What a HUGELY scary night. I am so glad though that the CT scan came back AOK and that nothing serious was diagnosed.
I do hope you feel better very soon.
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| Posted 6/21/07 9:09 AM |
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lvdolphins
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Re: I had the night from HELL in the ER!
Wow. Scary. Hope you are feeling better today.
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| Posted 6/21/07 9:25 AM |
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BabyAvocado
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Re: I had the night from HELL in the ER!
What a night! Glad you are feeling better!
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